Mohamed Sirad Dolal

On January 17, 2009, Dr. Dolal's life ended, when he was wounded, captured and executed along with several of his colleagues by Ethiopian Army in Dhanan, Ogaden.

During his stay in Somalia, he was regularly involved in campaign efforts to secede way from Ethiopia. He also was a college lecturer and practicing social science researcher, who had frequently undertaken field trips across Somalia from Baidoa to Bosaso, Kismayo to Mogadishu. 1980s he was an active member of Youth of Western Somali Liberation Front WSLF, which later became Ogaden National Liberation Front ONLF for involvement of secret rebellion he went prison at Mogadishu.

In 1973, he started first work at Ethiopian Water Authority Agency. He left the work in June 1977, when the Ogaden War erupted in the region, at which time he joined freedom fighters Western Somali Liberation Front (WSLF). He was wounded in the battle at Goray in 1978, from Harar, Goray is the second village close to Jigjiga after Dhagaxle, where he almost lost his right hand.

He completed his formative education in his birthplace of Kebri Dehar. He graduated from Medhane-Alem High School in Harar in 1972. He also earned Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree from his undergraduate studies at the premier Somali National University (SNU) in Lafoole, Afgoye, Somalia. He later went onto graduate school, where he earned a Master of Arts (MA) degree at the London School of Economics (LSE) in England in 1991 and finally received a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) at the University of Leeds in Leeds, England.